The beloved English Standard Version - essentially literal, beautifully worded, and complete with the full Apocrypha for ecumenical study, liturgical reference, and private devotion. Trusted by millions of readers worldwide, the ESV is an essentially literal translation rendered by a team of over 100 leading scholars, capturing the precise wording of the original Hebrew and Greek while maintaining the elegance and dignity of the great English Bible tradition. This fully Anglicised edition uses British spelling, grammar and phrasing throughout. This edition includes the full Apocrypha as a distinct section - gathering the deuterocanonical books together between the Old and New Testaments, making them easily accessible for ecumenical study, academic reference, and liturgical use across traditions. Features:* Complete ESV text, Old and New Testament* Full Apocrypha included as a separate section* Stunning black hardback with silver foiled cover* Silver ribbon marker* 9.5-point award-winning typeface in double-column layout* Explanatory footnotes with alternative renderings* Inline chapter headings and chapter numbers* British text, fully Anglicised throughout* White paper from sustainable sources* 12 pages of maps* 234 x 156 mmAn excellent choice for detailed Bible study, ecumenical worship, or as a handsome gift - combining scholarly precision with a beauty and clarity of style suited to both private devotion and public reading.